The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood is a 103-bed for-profit nursing home in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Colorado average of 2.22.
The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood
3835 Harlan StWheat Ridge, CO 80033
Jefferson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Colorado average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Colorado avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.57 | 3.72 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 3.30 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood in this release.
CMS note: Staffing data did not meet the criteria to calculate turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (Colorado average 8.6). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $46,150 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2024 | Fine | $46,150 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood holds 4 of 5 overall; the Colorado average is 3.1.
About The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Rehabilitation Center at Sandalwood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lakeside Post Acute Wheat Ridge · abuse citation | 0.5 | 78 | 2.06 | 3.25 | 56.5% | 3 | $14,058 |
| Wheatridge Care Center Wheat Ridge | 0.8 | 65 | 1.92 | 3.34 | 50.0% | 3 | $20,616 |
| Cambridge Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 1.8 | 110 | 1.63 | 2.90 | 32.8% | 3 | $8,151 |
| Edgewater Health and Rehabilitation Lakewood | 1.9 | 67 | 2.05 | 3.33 | 46.8% | 5 | None |
| Cedars Healthcare Center Lakewood | 1.9 | 130 | 1.87 | 3.18 | 26.7% | 3 | $55,908 |
| Sierra Post Acute Lakewood · abuse citation | 2.1 | 102 | 2.33 | 3.80 | 50.0% | 2 | $54,903 |
| Harmony Pointe Care Center Lakewood | 2.2 | 125 | 1.81 | 3.12 | 29.2% | 3 | None |
| Allison Care Center Lakewood · abuse citation | 2.5 | 85 | 2.11 | 3.44 | 27.9% | 2 | $34,580 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.